Comments on: The Pleasure Dome: Hamilton Mausoleum, South Lanarkshire https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/ Rambles to, and ramblings about, Follies and Garden and Landscape Ornament. Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15587 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:39:44 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15587 In reply to David Edgar.

Hello David. I think whigmaleeries was quite enough long words for one post!

]]> By: David Edgar https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15586 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 18:39:18 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15586 Without wishing to seem impertinent, may I further augment the vocabulary of our Flaneuse? Such a place having a set of niches to receive coffins or urns containing the remains of a deceased may be called a COLUMBARIUM. Yes, it also the word for a dovecote.

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15585 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:04:51 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15585 In reply to Julia Abel Smith.

I will do my best. Watch this space!

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15584 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:04:17 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15584 In reply to Gwyn Headley.

Afternoon Gwyn. You are not alone. Think it is new to most people, even the most folly-fixated.

]]> By: Gwyn Headley https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15583 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 13:11:53 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15583 How have I lived until now without the word whigmaleeries in my vocabulary?

]]> By: Julia Abel Smith https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15582 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 06:07:25 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15582 In reply to Editor.

Please do tell us about the monument to the later duke another day.

I would love that.

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15554 Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:23:25 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15554 In reply to TOM GARDNER.

Follies of man. Indeed! Thank you Tom and have a good weekend.

]]> By: TOM GARDNER https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15553 Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:11:52 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15553 AS A 78 YEAR OLD, SEMI – RETIRED ANTIQUES DEALER, WITH PERHAPS A GIFT IN MY ‘DNA’ OF APPRECIATING BOTH NATURE AND THE BEST OF MAN MADE CREATIONS, I FIND YOUR
OFFERINGS A MOST SPLENDID USE OF MY TIME.
THIS LAST ONE WAS BOTH AN IN-DEPTH SHARING … OF THE FOLLOY & DREAMS OF MAN.

MANY THANKS!

TOM

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15551 Sat, 07 Sep 2024 13:24:13 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15551 In reply to Eric.

Hello Eric and many thanks for showing your appreciation. The engraving is great but I’m pleased to report that the modern guide is informative and fun.

]]> By: Eric https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pleasure-dome-hamilton-mausoleum-south-lanarkshire/#comment-15550 Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:05:46 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=9422#comment-15550 A very informative and entertaining piece – thank you.

I also enjoyed the picture of the gentleman ‘mansplaining’ the Sarcophagus to his fortunate companion!

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